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Iraq Weekly Status Report

April 25, 2007

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Table of Contents

SLIDESECTIONHighlights1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic

Government4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential

Services5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights7. Increase International Support for Iraq8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and

Public Isolation of the Insurgents Sources and Contact InformationNotes and Source Citations

This report provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars of US government policy for victory in Iraq.

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Highlights1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents

A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military patrol base in Diyala province north of Baghdad, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20 others, in the deadliest attack on American forces in 16 months.

2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-RelianceThe Shaibah logistics base, once the main center of British military operations in

Iraq, was turned over to the Iraqi national army April 24 for use as a training base. The brief ceremony by British and Iraqi forces was the latest example of the Coalition’s efforts to give Iraqi forces control over some parts of Iraq as British forces plan to begin withdrawing from southern Iraq where most of them are based.

3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic GovernmentPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced that he will not replace the six Sadrist ministers who withdrew from the cabinet with members of the Iran-backed United Iraqi Alliance or with independents close to Muqtada al-Sadr. The Sadrist ministers withdrew in protest of the Prime Minister’s refusal to set a timetable for an American withdrawal from Iraq.

4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential ServicesThe U.S. Army-funded construction of the Primary Healthcare Clinic R-WA04 al-Haidariya in al-Kut, Governorate of Wasit has been completed, providing improvedavailability of health care and enhancing the quality of life to it’s area residents.

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5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its EconomyBeginning April 18, Iraqi members of parliament, officials, and experts met in Dubai in a series of technical meetings to discuss the draft Hydrocarbon Framework and Revenue Sharing laws.

6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of LawCriminal proceedings were initiated in Baghdad April 2 in a newly opened and secure Rule of Law complex, Mujama Siyadat al-Qanun, against an alleged al-Qaida suspect accused of killing scores of civilians, and against a Shi’a national police officer accused of torturing and abusing mostly Sunni detainees while in his custody.

7. International Support for Iraq During a visit to Cairo by Prime Minister Maliki, Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif pledged to continue supporting Iraq in order to restore peace and stability to the country. Prime Minister Nazif added that “Egypt stands strongly on the side of Iraq and by every means backs it in achieving peace and stability.”

8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the InsurgentsAn Internet video posted April 19 by the Islamic State of Iraq announced an “Islamic Cabinet” for Iraq and named the head of al-Qaida in Iraq as “minister of war.” The message came shortly after the Sunni insurgent group posted another video showing the execution of 20 men said to be members of the Iraqi military and security forces.

Highlights

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[1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency

Fardh al-Qanun Efforts Against Extremists Continue:

• Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition efforts to reduce the violence continue as Operation Fardh al-Qanun enters its ninth week. Joint Security Stations, manned by Coalition and Iraqi forces, continue to stand up throughout the city and establish a permanent presence in troubled neighborhoods. Another initiative to improve security is the emplacement of temporary concrete barriers around Baghdad neighborhoods that have experienced high levels of violence.

• Attacks against Baghdad civilians have declined 50% over the last six months. In November 2006, 41% of all attacks reported in the city were directed against civilians; however, during the month of April, only 20% targeted the civilian population.

• While attacks have continued to decline over the first nine weeks of the new security plan, lethal high-profile attacks have continued, highlighted by the four vehicle-borne improvised explosive bombings in the Baghdad area April 18. Al-Qaida in Iraq, who likely conducted those bombings, continues toindiscriminately target civilians to undermine the GOI and dishearten the Iraqi people.

• To date, more than 200,000 patrols have been conducted in support of Operation Fardh al-Qanun. More than 300 caches have been uncovered and more than 800 improvised explosive devices have been found.

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[1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency

Suicide Vehicle Bomb Strikes U.S. Military Outpost, Killing Nine:

• A suicide car bomber struck a U.S. military outpost north of Baghdad, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20 others, in the deadliest attack on American forces in 16 months.

• The bomber exploded his vehicle against a patrol base in Diyala province April 23, bringing the U.S. military death toll for April so far to 70, according to the U.S. military. Fifteen of the wounded were later able to resume their duties, but the attack was still the bloodiest since December 1, 2005.

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[2.] Transition to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

Britain Turns over Logistics Base to the ISF:

• The Shaibah logistics base, once the main center of British military operations in Iraq, was turned over to the Iraqi national army April 24 for use as a training base. The brief ceremony by British and Iraqi forces was the latest example of the Coalition’s efforts to give Iraqi forces control over some parts of Iraq as British forces plan to begin withdrawing from southern Iraq where most of them are based.

• Two other British bases - al-Saie and Shatt al-Arab - were turned over to Iraqi forces in Basrah, Iraq’s second largest city, in the last month.

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[2.] Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces

Ministry of Interior Forces Ministry of Defense Forces

Data as of April 25, 2007 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)

* Ministry of Interior Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are included in these numbers** Ministry of Defense Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are not included in these numbers*** Army numbers include Special Operations Forces and Support Forces**** Does not include the approximately 144,000 Facilities Protection Service personnel working in 27

ministries

Total Trained & Equipped ISF:

~334,300****

COMPONENT OPERATIONAL

TOTAL ~139,800**

ARMY ~137,800***

AIR FORCE ~900

NAVY ~1,100

COMPONENT TRAINED & EQUIPPED

NATIONAL POLICE ~ 25,400

TOTAL ~193,300**

POLICE ~135,000

OTHER MOI FORCES ~32,900

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[3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government – DevelopmentsFourth Fallujah City Councilman Killed in Two Years:

• Fallujah city council chairman Sami Abdul-Amir al-Jumaili, a critic of al-Qaida who took the job after his three predecessors were assassinated, was killed April 21. The 65-year-old Sunni shaykh was the fourth city council chairman to be killed in 14 months as insurgents target fellow Sunnis willing to cooperate with the U.S. and Iraqi forces. Abdul-Amir’s predecessor, Abbas Ali Hussein, was shot to death February 2.

Iraq’s Yazidi Minority Demands Protection After Killings:

• Sectarian tensions are high in the Mosul area of northern Iraq following the killing of 23 members of the Yazidi minority (a small, ancient heterodox sect who are ethnic Kurds) and following the stoning death of a Yazidi woman who recently converted to Islam to marry a Sunni Muslim man.

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Abd al-Samad Rahman Sultan

Minister of Displacement & Migration

Karim Wahid

Minister of Electricity

Khudayyir al-Khuza’i

Minister of Education

Bayan Jabr

Minister of Finance

Narmin ‘Uthman (F)

Minister of Environment

Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili

Minister of Higher Education

Bayan Daza’I (F)

Minister of Housing & Construction

Wijdan Mikha’il (F)

Minister of Human Rights

Hoshyar Zebari

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ali al-Shammari*

Minister of Health

Fawzi al-Hariri

Minister of Industry & Minerals

Jawad al-Bulani

Minister of Interior

Safa al Safi (acting)

Minister of Justice

Riyad Ghurayyib

Minister of Municipalities & Public Works

Mahmud Muhammad Jawad al-Radi

Minister of Labor & Social Affairs

Husayn al-Shahristani

Minister of Oil

Ali Baban

Minister of Planning

Ra’id Fahmi Jahid

Minister of Science & Technology

Abd al-Falah al-Sudani

Minister of Trade

Akram al-Hakim

Minister of State for National Dialogue Affairs

Jasim Muhammad Ja’far

Minister of Youth & Sports

‘Abd al-Latif Rashid

Minister of Water Resources

Adil al-Asadi*

Minister of State for Civil Society

Shirwan al-Waili

Minister of State for National Security Affairs

Karim Mahdi Salih*

Minister of Transportation

Sa’d Tahir Abd Khalaf al-Hashimi*

Minister of State for Governorates Affairs

Liwa Sumaysim8

Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities

Fatin Abd al-Rahman Mahmud (F)

Minister of State for Women’s Affairs

Nuri al-Maliki

Prime Minister

Jalal Talabani

President

Tariq al-Hashimi

Deputy President

Salam al-Zawba’i

Deputy Prime Minister

‘Adil ‘Abd al-Mahdi

Deputy President

Barham Salih

Deputy Prime Minister

Abdul Qadir Muhammed Jasim

Minister of Defense As’ad Kamal

Muhammad Abdallah al-Hashimi

Minister of Culture

Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi

Minister of Communications

Ya'rub Nathim*

Minister of Agriculture

[3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government - Iraqi National Unity Government

* Possible resignation announced but not confirmed

(F) = Female

Rafi Hiyad al-Isawi

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

Safa al-Safi

Minister of State for CoR Affairs

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[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Financials from Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2

As of April 24, 2007As of April 24, 2007

Apportioned

(Millions of USD)

Apportion Last Week Current Change Last Week Current Change Last Week Current Change

Security and Law Enforcement $5,002.59 $4,978.54 $4,978.54 $0.00 $4,976.66 $4,976.66 $0.00 $4,746.75 $4,759.58 $12.82

Electricity Sector $4,216.87 $4,173.03 $4,173.03 $0.00 $4,034.86 $4,034.86 $0.00 $3,185.34 $3,185.34 $0.00

Oil Infrastructure $1,724.70 $1,664.42 $1,664.42 $0.00 $1,580.47 $1,580.47 $0.00 $1,400.39 $1,400.39 $0.00

Justice, Public Safety and Civil Society $1,303.26 $1,303.17 $1,303.17 $0.00 $1,297.57 $1,297.57 $0.00 $1,035.65 $1,046.13 $10.47

Democracy $999.26 $998.31 $998.31 $0.00 $998.23 $998.23 $0.00 $920.67 $920.78 $0.11

Education, Refugees, Human Rights, Governance $410.06 $401.26 $401.39 $0.13 $401.26 $401.26 $0.00 $358.18 $370.49 $12.31

Roads, Bridges and Construction $333.60 $330.66 $330.66 $0.00 $323.30 $323.30 $0.00 $217.13 $217.13 $0.00

Health Care $815.78 $814.30 $814.30 $0.00 $800.27 $800.27 $0.00 $650.34 $650.34 $0.00

Transportation and Communications $456.72 $456.67 $456.67 $0.00 $450.91 $450.91 $0.00 $350.15 $350.15 $0.00

Water Resources and Sanitation $2,115.79 $2,015.67 $2,015.67 $0.00 $1,966.23 $1,966.23 $0.00 $1,538.52 $1,538.52 $0.00

Private Sector Development $813.95 $809.25 $809.25 $0.00 $809.25 $809.25 $0.00 $780.77 $786.38 $5.61

Admin Expense (USAID, STATE) $213.00 $210.48 $210.48 $0.00 $210.48 $210.48 $0.00 $188.06 $210.48 $22.42

Total $18,405.59 $18,155.77 $18,155.90 $0.13 $17,849.48 $17,849.48 $0.00 $15,371.94 $15,435.69 $63.75

IRRF II Construction - $10,399.23 $10,399.23 $0.00 $10,114.60 $10,114.60 $0.00 $8,369.24 $8,372.06 $2.82

IRRF II Non-Construction - $6,758.23 $6,758.36 $0.13 $6,736.65 $6,736.65 $0.00 $6,082.03 $6,142.86 $60.82

IRRF II Democracy - $998.31 $998.31 $0.00 $998.23 $998.23 $0.00 $920.67 $920.78 $0.11

IRRF I Total $2,473.30 $2,473.30 $2,473.30 $0.00 $2,232.3 $2,232.3 $0.00 $2,139.00 $2,139.0 $0.00

Grand Total IRRF I & II $20,878.89 $20,629.07 $20,629.20 $0.13 $20,081.78 $20,081.78 $0.00 $17,510.94 $17,574.69 $63.75

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• During the week of April 19-25 electricity availability averaged 5.1 hours per day in Baghdad and 11.4 hours nationwide. Electricity output for the week was 8% above the same period in 2006.

[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Electricity Overview

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[4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Electricity, Health and TransportationElectricity:• The completed U.S. Army-funded construction of the PRDC al-Jazira feeder in

Diyala province has been completed, providing direct, reliable power to the homes of 4,000 area residents.

Health:• The U.S. Army-funded construction of the Primary Healthcare Clinic R-WA04 al-

Haidariya in al-Kut, Governorate of Wasit has been completed, improving the availability of health care and enhancing the quality of life to it’s area residents.

Transportation:• The U.S. Army-funded construction of the PRDC pavement of Haji Sfiah Street

in Basrah province has been completed, providing increased trafficability and reliable access to school, work and other activities for local residents.

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Oil Update and Job CreationOil Update:• Crude oil price averages in world markets for the week ending April 20 closed with the

following prices:– Basrah Light at $60.362/ barrel – Dated Brent at $65.908/barrel– WTI Cushing at $63.01/ barrel – Oman/Dubai at $62.764/barrel

Employment Update:

Data as of April 24

CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only.

ProgramIraqis Last

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Gulf Region District (GRD) (Includes MILCON/OMA) 22,016 21,484 -2.42%

US Agency for International Development (USAID) 32,495 37,690 15.99%Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP)2 4,258 4,448 4.46%

Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) 10,744 9,753 -9.22%Iraq Reconstruction Relief Fund (IRRF) Non-Construction 6,484 6,484 0.00%

GRAND TOTAL 75,997 79,859 5.08%

Iraqi Employment Per Organization

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy - Banking SectorCentral Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction:• The following table shows volume sold of and exchange rates for USD in the Iraqi currency auction since

April. Since September, the Central Bank has slowly appreciated the dinar, as suggested by the IMF, in an effort to rein in galloping inflation. There are early signs that this effort may have begun to bear fruit, with prices falling 6.8% between January and February.

US $ Sold (Weekly Avg) The New Iraqi Dinar (NID) exchange rate line is calculated as a weekly weighted average (NID/USD)

Central Bank of IraqUSD Currency Auction: June 6, 2006 – April 23, 2007

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Securities MarketsTrading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market:• The following table shows the daily bond resale price and yield on Iraqi bonds issued January 20. The bonds were originally issued to

approximately two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement as per Paris Club terms. Iraq’s commercial debt was approximately $22 billion before the debt-swap arrangement. The bonds, which are not yet rated, will mature in 2028. The bonds’current yield of 9.6 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments.

Trading High = $73.98 (January 24) Trading Low = $64.66 (August 30)

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy –Economic Events

Prime Minister Announces Plan to Authorize National Phone Companies:

• Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki announced that the GOI is planning to authorize the country’s three national phone companies, MTC Athir, Orascom and Asia-Cell, and is demanding a minimum payment of $250 million for each company. Several Iraqi ministers held a meeting where they agreed that the nation’s three mobile companies would each be given a fifteen-year license that would be renewed every five years. In return, the three mobile companies will pay a fee of $250 million and give 18% annual gross revenues to Iraq’s central government.

Canadian and Japanese Firms Plan to Develop Iraqi Oil Field:

• The Chief Executive Officer at Ivanhoe Energy stated that the company has signed a joint partnership agreement with Japanese Inpex Corp. to develop an oil field in Iraq, Portal Iraq reported.

• Three years ago, Ivanhoe Energy supposedly won a service contract from the Oil Ministry under then Minister Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum to assess large oil fields in Iraq and their development using the company’s technology. The contract made with Ivanhoe Energy gives Inpex the benefit of keeping a majority stake, plus technology fees if the project is successful. Ivanhoe is set to receive an estimated $9 million from Inpex within a month time. It is unclear if this contract is valid and how it will be affected by the upcoming hydrocarbon legislation.

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Iraqi Members of Parliament, Officials, and Experts Meet in Dubai:

• On April 18, Iraqi members of parliament, officials, and experts met in Dubai in a series of technical meetings to primarily discuss the draft framework Hydrocarbon and Revenue Sharing laws. Iraqi Minister of Oil Husayn al-Shahristani predicted that the law would be submitted to parliament by the end of the month and passed by Parliament by the May 31 deadline. Both Shahristani and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Minister of Natural Resources Hawrami indicated that they are committed to sending the law to parliament as part of a package including the field list annexes, revenue sharing law, reorganization of the Oil Ministry, and a law that lays down the framework for the recreation of the Iraq National Oil Company. The KRG and the GOI disagree on the annexes and the revenue sharing law.

[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Developments

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production

2007 Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal: 2.1 MBPD

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[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Export

• 2006 Revenue Estimate: $31.3 Billion• 2007 Revenue Estimate: $8.6 Billion (Year to Date)

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• Gasoline: 14.1 ML supply of 22.0 ML target• LPG: 2,856 tons supply of 5,000 tons target

Note: This is a daily average for the week of April 16 – April 22

[5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product Supplies

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• The goal is to have on hand 15 days supply of all refined products, calculated on the basis of maximum consumption over the year and not adjusted for seasonal variation. The numbers given above are monthly averages.

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[6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights–Iraqi Judicial System

Criminal Proceedings Begin at New Rule of Law Complex:

• On April 2 in Baghdad, criminal proceedings were initiated in a newly opened and secure Rule of Law Complex, Mujama Siyadat al-Qanun, against an alleged al-Qaida suspect accused of killing scores of civilians, and against a Shi’a national police officer accused of torturing and abusing mostly Sunni detainees while in his custody.

CPATT Connects with Rule of Law Task Force:

• In the past two years, the Civilian Police Assistance Training Team (CPATT) has assisted with the training of more than 200,000 police men and women in numerous academies and training establishments across Iraq. CPATT has now linked hands with the Rule of Law Task Force to assist with the provision of a secure environment called the Rule of Law Complex, where impartial and legitimate trials can be conducted. The Rule of Law Complex ensures that prisons conform to international standards and the laws that govern the application of human rights. CPATT has helped to coordinate the recruiting and training of over 1,600 correctional officers to administer and run the new prison complexes.

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[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments

Prime Minister Maliki Receives Promise of Support from Egypt During Visit:• During a visit to Cairo by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Egyptian Prime Minister

Ahmed Nazif pledged to continue supporting Iraq in order to restore peace and stability in the country. Prime Minister Nazif added that “Egypt stands strongly on the side of Iraq and by every means backs it in achieving peace and stability.”

UNICEF Launches Immunization Campaign:• In coordination with UNICEF, Iraqi health workers launched a large-scale

immunization drive this week aimed at protecting 3.9 million infants with the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella.

Secretary Rice Urges Iran to Take Part in Iraq’s Neighbors Conference:• Secretary Rice urged Iran to take part in Iraq’s Neighbors Conference next month,

telling the Financial Times it would be a “missed opportunity” if Tehran fails to attend.

Ambassador Satterfield Urges Iraq Neighbors on Debt Relief:• While talking to reporters in Kuwait, Ambassador Satterfield urged Iraq’s neighbors

to invest in the country and called on oil-rich Gulf states to fulfill their pledge to forgive billions of dollars in debt owed by the former regime of Saddam Hussein.

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34 Countries and NATO*(including US)

Support Iraqi Stability Operations

25 Countries with forces in Iraq (in addition to US)

TOTAL ~ 13,196 Forces

Data as of April 16, 2007

[7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Contributors to Iraqi Stability Operations

Albania

Armenia

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Czech Republic

Slovakia

South Korea

Ukraine

UK

Denmark

El Salvador

Estonia

Georgia

Japan

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Lithuania

Macedonia

Moldova

Mongolia

Poland

Romania

Singapore

*Note: Fiji participating as a part of the UN mission in Iraq.

*34 includes the 25 countries listed above, the US, Fiji, and seven NATO, non-MNF-I countries: Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Turkey

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[8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments

Islamic Cabinet Named by Sunni Insurgent Group:

• An Internet video posted April 19 by the Islamic State of Iraq announced an “Islamic Cabinet” for Iraq and named Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, the head of al-Qaida in Iraq, as “minister of war.” The message came shortly after the Sunni insurgent group posted another video showing the execution of 20 men said to be members of the Iraqi military and security forces.

• Shaykh Abu Abdul-Rahman al-Falahi was named as the emir’s “first minister,” while other positions included ministers of information, “prisoners and martyrs,”agriculture and health.

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Iraq Weekly Status – General Information

• This brief draws from multiple sources. References are cited on the following pages.

• Please forward all questions and/or comments to:NEA-I-IPOG-DL@state.gov

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Notes and Source Citations (1 of 3)Slide 5:

– MNF-I Press Release – 24 April 2007 – Release 20070424-02 -- (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11589&Itemid=128

Slide 6:– MNF-I Press Release – 24 April 2007 – Release 20070424-01- (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11588&Itemid=128)

and Middle East Online - Jay Deshmukh – 24 April 2007 – (http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/iraq/?id=20474)

Slide 7:

– Yahoo News – 24 April 2007 – (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070424/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_british_forces)

Slide 8:– DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report April 25, 2007

Slide 9:

– http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3039139

– http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0424/p99s01-duts.html

Slide 10:

– NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov

Slide 11:

– IRMO Weekly Report, April 24, 2007

Slide 12:

– POC Bob Means, Department of State (202) 647-9815

– The chart shows average daily power production in megawatt hours (MWh). 120,000 MWh goal equates to 20 hours at 6000 MW average supplied load or 24 hours at 5000 MW average supply load. To date, national electricity supply for 2007is only one percent below 2006. Because demand is increasing, however, the relative decline in national hours of power is much larger: an average of 8.9 hours for January 1-March 14, 2007, compared with an average of 10.5 hours for the same period in 2006.

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Notes and Source Citations (2 of 3)Slide 13:

Electricity:– USACE Daily Report – 19 April 07

Health:– USACE Daily Report – 23 April 07

Transportation:– USACE Daily Report – 18 April 07

Slide 14:

– Oil Prices are sourced from BloombergEmployment Update:– Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – April 24, 2007. – CERP has not reported figures for some time. Until they report accurate data, the number will remain at 0.– PCO will be reporting on a bi-weekly basis.

Slide 15:– Information regarding the NID auction was gathered from the Central Bank of Iraq’s website: http://www.cbiraq.org

Slide 16:– Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg

Slide 17:– http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093150977– http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093150712

Slide 18:– Middle East Economic Survey, :Iraq MPs hold technical meetings on Oil Laws but May Deadline looks Tight,” Volume I. No 17, 23 April 2007

Slide 19:– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

Slide 20: – Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

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Notes and Source Citations (3 of 3)Slide 21:

– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

Slide 22:– Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885

Slide 23:– Weekly US National Outreach Engagement Notes 23-27 April: “Share the Story” www.mnf-iraq.com

Slide 24:

– http://theseoultimes.com/ST/?url=/ST/db/read.php?idx=5123

– The Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041701950.html

– http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200612/kt2006120517330611980.htm

– Associated Press - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070424/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_investment;_ylt=Asoyi7YQTTJ6SM0xoiCxCYYLewgF

Slide 25:– DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly

Slide 26:– Associated Press, Al-Qaida-Led Insurgents Announce an “Islamic Cabinet” for Iraq, April 19